Gingerbread cookies

So its that time of the year cookies cakes special occasions but most of all gingerbread. Gingerbread is everywhere and everybody loves to make gingerbread cookies well here's my recipe for yummy gingerbread dough and get your kids involved and they will love it. Merry Christmas and happy new year and always remember… Eat on.

Ingredients: 

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt 

1 tablespoon ground ginger 

1 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 

6 tablespoons unsalted butter 

3/4 cup dark brown sugar 

one large egg 

half cup molasses 

2 teaspoons vanilla 

1 teaspoon lemon zest

Directions one preheat oven to 375° prepared baking sheets by line with parchment paper. 

In a bowl whisk together flour baking powder baking soda salt ginger cinnamon and cloves until blended. 

In a large bowl beat butter brown sugar and egg on medium speed until blended four and molasses vanilla and lemon zest and continue to mix.

Gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth. Wrap in plastic or put in ziplock bag and let stand at room temperature for at least two hours or up to eight hours. 

Preheat oven to 375°. 

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. 

Lightly sprinkle flour over a surface and rolling pin and roll to 1/4" thick use additional flower to avoid sticking cut out cookies with cookie cutter....hopefully a gingerbread man!!

Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. Move cookies to cookie sheet from oven and allow them cookies to stand and cool. Decorate anyway you like them. Enjoy!!